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The basic theory of control variables is reviewed and the equivalence of control variables and multiple estimators is discussed. Techniques for generating control variables are described.

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Count-controlled iteration repeatedly executes a section of code a fixed number of predetermined times. This is implemented using a FOR loop, which uses a control variable to determine what code ...